Tacony

Tacony is a historic neighborhood in northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its name is Lenape for "wilderness", and the land was purchased by Swedish settler Hans Kyn in 1679. During the 18th and 19th centuries, wealthy and influential families moved into Tacony. In 1846, the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad acquired land in Tacony for a ferry-wharf, and the city annexed Tacony in 1854. In 1872, the saw and file manufactory tycoon Henry Disston moved his business into Tacony. After 1855, a substantial influx of German and German-American inhabitants helped to swell the population, which reached 15,675 in 2010.